How to Apply

Eligibility

AHC Bridges students present their research projects

Graduating High School Students and Continuing Allan Hancock College Students must fill out an Eligibility Form prior to applying and meet the following National Institutes of Health/Minority Opportunities
in Research eligibility and funding requirements:

Plan to enroll at Allan Hancock College this upcoming fall semester as a full-time
student (min. 12 units)

Intent to transfer to a four-year university and major in a biomedical or behavioral
science following completion of coursework at Allan Hancock College

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Member of a minority defined by the NIH as underrepresented in the biomedical and
behavioral sciences: African American, Hispanic American, Native American, or U.S.
Pacific Islander or students of any ethnicity with a documented disability with the
Learning Assistance Program (LAP), or financially disadvantaged (by federal definition
- FAFSA application required to verify).

Other requirements:

Minimum 2.7 GPA in science courses and a 2.7 cumulative GPA in high school courses

Will meet with a counselor to file a Student Education Plan when enrolled at Allan
Hancock College

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